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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Southern (SO)

Southern Co names Jimmy Etheredge as director, effective April 1, 2025

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Southern Company's board elected James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge as a director, effective April 1, 2025. He retired in August 2023 as CEO - North America of Accenture and advised Accenture until June 2024. The filing says his committee assignments are not yet set and will be disclosed later.

Key points

  • Board elected James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge as a new director on February 11, 2025, effective April 1, 2025
  • Etheredge retired as CEO - North America of Accenture plc in August 2023 and served as an advisor until June 2024
  • Committee assignments not yet determined; to be reported in a future 8-K amendment
  • He will receive the company's standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation

The filing

CompanySouthern (SO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 12, 2025, 8:08 AM ET
Accession number0000092122-25-000014

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 12, 2025.

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